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IMPROV'VEMENTl IN COTTON-SEED AND CORN-PLANTERS.

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Be it known that IJ NEW'roN Fpsrnn, lof Palmyra,in the county'of Wayne, and State of New ork,haye invented a new and useful Improvement in Cotton-Seed and Corn-Plantcrs; and I do hereby declare that the following is a. full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings making a part o'trthis specification, iii-which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal section. l i

`Figure 2 is a birdsfeye view.

Figure 3 is the co rndistributcr.

Figure 4 is' a separator or annular rim.

Figure 5 is the c'irular'ejecting-plate.

Figure 6 isanopener or furrow-marker.

' The letters of reference refer to the same parts in. each figure. i

T he nature of my invention consists in making a cotton-seed andfcorn-planter that may be drawn by -a horse and held by a man, and plant the seed in hills-or drills, and at the same time remove clods and stone, and

deposit theseed-and cover it, and then roll theground, all in one operation. Y i p To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed lto describe its lmode of construction and operation. i Y y y A is the framework thatI holds thel parts together. .It may be made 'of-wood,` ofany required size orstrength. To it the'handles and thills lare attached, as shown in figs. 1 and 2. 1BI is a hopper. 4Into it the seed is deposited. VIt may be made anysize or shape, but it is better to make it smaller at-the top. .It -surrounds and isheld by the rim C is a rim, fastened tothe inside of the case E,l with apart extending above and a part 'below its place of attachment, to hold the hopper and the diaphragm D.' D is a diaphragm. 'It is made with ajour'nal-boit in the centre, and a. holeor holes for corn to pass down through, and a vertical rim aroundl i its periphery. 4This rim hasn series of apertures through it for cotton-seed to pass through. These apertures i may be made so that any part of them may be closed at will, or their size may be increased or diminished by' raising .or lowering the diaphragm, or the rim by which it is held. E is the case.' Itencases and supports the' various parts -connected withit. It is made cylindrical in form, with the upper end contracted, as shown in f'g. 1, to join the other parts, and allow suiicient space below. The lower end has projections, `with holes through them,`to bolt it to thecross-pieces that lie upon the framefas shown in iig; 2V. Across the lower end is a supv port for thospindle F, as shown in the figure. F is a. spindle. -It is shown in g'. 1. The' lower end is held by the cross-piece at the bottom of the Vcase E, and passes up through'a 'mitre-pinion, barG, and the diaphragm, with its upper-end above the diaphragm made parallelopipcd, to turn partsrthat are applied to it. G is a bar, fastened to the spindle E between the pinion and diaphragm.l .It extends outward beyond the diaphragm, and each end is turned upwardnear to the rim C. To these parts are attached bent springs, that scrape ofthe seeds that are forced through the apertures in the rim of the diaphragm. These'springs are shown in fig. 1 by red lines, and designated by the letter a. II is a mitre-pinion. It is securely fastened to the spindle F. It is,i

' driven by a corresponding pinion on the axle I, that is shown in g. 2.y I is anpxle, that husa mitre-pinion i at'the end towards the centre, and a driving-pulley for chain or belt at the other. It is held in a journal-box' on -the frame, and'one at the bottom oi'. the pase E. J' is a'tunnehshaped conductor. Its use isto conduct the seed downpso. that itvwill fall through the scraper. K is a'distributcr for corn. It is represented in iig. 3; It i may have any number of holes through it, and of any size required. The corn drops into the holes when they l i I i are uncovered, and then pass down through the diaphragm. It is placed uponthe spindle F, by which it'is driven. It must be niadeso large as to prevent corn passing out through the rim of the diaphragm. L is an annular rim, represented in iig. 4. I-t is laid upon the distributer.V Its use is to strike the holes in the diss tributcr, and prevent corn'falling down through when the holes ofthe distributor pass over'` the holes of the diaphragm. M is a circular plate, made as represented in fig. 5, and made Vto tnpon the upper end of the spindle F, by which it is turned. It is provided with a series ofcurved springs, as shown in the figure. .Any number of the springs may be used to give the required quantity of seed. The use of this is toejectseed through the apertures in the rim of the diaphragm. N-and N are parallel draught-bars.I The forward Vends with apseries of bolt-holes, ns shown in fig. l. Their use is to mi thus raise or lower the, plough and scraper. W `'is a coverer, made of metal, and it is' held loosel'ylto the rear "and diaphragm D, substantially as set forth.

are held to the ydouble olevis that is fastened to the forward gross-piece Aof the frame.' The rear ends are held by bolts to the upright piece P. Their use isvto hold the upright P, and allow itto bemisedor lowered without changing its vertical position. Ol is a bar, with the forward end made as a screw-bolt, and passed through thel clevis and cross-piece. The rear end has a series of holes for a bolt, thatJ passes through N.- The use `of this is to regulate the depth ofthe plough and scraper, and it is shown in iig. P is an upright piece, made and held as shown in iig. 1. It supports the plough Q, and the lower end is fastened to the forward end of the' scraper. Its use is -to hold the plough and draw the scraper. Q is a shovel-plough. T he`upright part has a series of holes, so that it may be raised or lowered to the depth of furrow required. R isa scraper. Itis made with a triangular-shaped piece of wood, with a h ole through'it, as shown in fig. 1, and surrounded with a hand of iron or steel, which extends backward, so that theroller willA roll ,between theends, and thus keepvit in proper position. Sis a lever, pivoted to the rear iron'cross-piece. It has an arm, with a series of holes in it, and a'connecting-rodfrom it to the rear part of the wood of the seraper. Its use is to raise up the scraper for transportation, or when not used. 'T is a roller, 'It maybe made ofy wood o r iron, and any. size or weight required. It has an axle, that `is held to the frame in journal-boxes. The axle extends beyond 'the frame` at' the right-hand side toreceive a. pulley, as shown in iig. 2. The use of this roller is to. smooth'and pack the ground upon the seeds. U is a. belt or chain, that transmits motion from the `pulley 'on-'the roller-axlefto the,

.pulley on the-axle I. This should be madeso that the length'ymay be varied when larger orsmaller pulleys are used on eitheraxle. Vaud V- are plates to the forward endl of each side piene of the frame. They are made yse or lower the forward end of the thills,and

part of the wood of' the scraper, as shownin figs. .I and It is provided with two blades, that are set in a triangular position, and they Amay be adjusted and' held by wedges or bolts, s o as to cover seed-the required depth. X is an opener or furrow-marker. It is made of iron, -as shown in iig.' 6. It is applied ,to the under .side of the wood of the scraper, sol that seed may drop down through it.4 Itniaybe made adjustable, so' that it will make as deep a furrow as is required to-,plant the seed the p'roperdepth.

1. I claim the diaphragm D,` and the bar G, when inado' and applied as and for the purpose set -forth.

2. I clairn the opener X, when applied to the lscraper R, and u sed substantially asset' forth.

3. I claim the extension of the iron of the scraper R, by the ends of the roller T, as and fonthe purpose set forth.

v4. 'I claim the construction and arrangement of the parallel draught-bars N and N', thebr O, and upright Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

P, when held and-used substantially as specied.

5.' I claim the distributer K, andannular rim L, when'applied and used in combination with the spindle F NEWTON FOSTER.

Witnesses:

J. PnVAIL, CHARLES Karonun. 

